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Fan of black licorice? Beware of its dark side − it can be dangerous for your...
Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, doctors reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man in...
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Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado
Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Plos One. THC is the...
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Water and dust: How much can your smartphone handle?
Is a smartphone, tablet or e-reader protected against water and dust? And if so, to what extent? That’s what your device's IP rating will tell you. Many manufacturers have their products tested and...
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Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and they’re messing with our hormones
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.If you were to create a recipe for plastics, you’d need a very big cookbook. In addition to fossil...
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Indonesia hunts clues as study suggests Javan tiger may still exist
Indonesia is hunting for more clues that the extinct Javan tiger may still exist in the wild, a government official said Tuesday, after a new study suggested links between a DNA-tested hair and the...
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Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study
Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday, but a new map identifies the best locations to regrow forests and cool the planet.Trees soak...
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How nature can alter our sense of time
Do you ever get that feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the...
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What we learned from teaching a course on the science of happiness
When you deliver a university course that makes students happier, everybody wants to know what the secret is. What are your tips? What are your top ten recommendations? These are the most asked...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson smacks down Samuel Alito's 'scientific knowledge' of...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brought Justice Samuel Alito's "scientific knowledge" of abortion drugs into question on Tuesday. During a hearing that could result in a ban on the...
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Israel's war budget leaves top scientists in limbo
Israeli scientist Ellen Graber has spent years researching ways to save chocolate crops from climate change. But with the government slashing spending to fund the war in Gaza, her project is one of...
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Australia battles to save last 11 wild 'earless dragons'
Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction.As recently as...
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We asked a government agency about AI. They sent us 62 blacked out pages.
When it comes to understanding artificial intelligence and its role in the government, expect to encounter a black box.Or two. Or 62.That’s exactly how many entirely blacked-out pages Raw Story...
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An oncologist explains why some cancer patients receive both chemotherapy and...
When Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, announced in March 2024 that she was receiving “preventive chemotherapy” following abdominal surgery, many wondered what that entails. Formally known as...
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Quantum computing just got hotter: 1 degree above absolute zero
For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin or –273.15°C). That’s because the...
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NASA’s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water...
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water. The message pays homage...
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What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in U.S.?
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun's atmosphere to strange animal behaviors -- and...
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Study to probe if outdoor swimming can reduce symptoms of depression
Researchers in the UK are seeking hundreds of people to take part in the first large study into whether outdoor swimming can reduce symptoms of depression. Open water bathing has been praised as a way...
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How a balloon-borne experiment can do the job of the Hubble space telescope
An astronomical telescope designed to complement the aging Hubble Space Telescope lifted off from New Zealand’s south island on April 16 2023. But as a sphere the size of a football stadium rose...
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The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot...
Being within a narrow path across Mexico, the United States and eastern Canada on April 8 will give a rare chance to see the hottest thing any human ever sees: the corona surrounding the sun.The word...
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Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before, a study published in Science Advances said Friday.While previous research...
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